"I don't know if Corry has seen that kind of speed this year," SV coach Tom Cacchione told the Times-News.

Corry Area, which entered the game at 5-0 having outscored its opponents, 209-44 on the year, knew that SV would be its toughest opponent thus far in the season.

"(Strong Vincent's) three victories have been 157-6, and their two losses (to General McLane and Erie Cathedral Prep) are to probably the two best teams in District 10," DeLattre told the Corry Journal prior to the game. "They may be the third best team in the district."

With the win, Strong Vincent improved to 4-2 and back into the thick of the District 10 Class AAA playoff hunt. Corry fell to 5-1.

Teams learn schools slated to close

Right around the time evening practices were underway for two Philadelphia-area Catholic schools, an announcement was made.

Their schools - Cardinal Dougherty and North Catholic - are now scheduled to close at the end of the school year.

"Now we have even more reason to try to win states," North Catholic senior running back Eugene Byrd told the paper. "We want to go out being remembered. And this season's important to our underclassmen so they can get some exposure before they move on to their next school."

Cardinal Dougherty is 4-1 this year in Class AA and will face Philadelphia's Bishop McDevitt on Saturday.

North Catholic is 2-3 in Class AAA, and has had its game this weekend against Archbishop Carroll canceled due to a suspected outbreak of swine flu at Carroll, according to North Catholic's football Web site.